"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." - Nigerian Proverb

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

- Nigeriancommunity

Meaning

Sustainable progress requires collaboration and community support.

This widely attributed African proverb reflects Igbo communal values. Long-distance trade, farming, and governance all required cooperative effort.

Origin

Nigerian

Language

Igbo

“A single bracelet does not jingle.”

Congolese

“Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.”

Kenyan

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